Stories of love, companionship and sacrifice from war zones convey the existence of love as a profound act of defiance ...

He was the tall, handsome and fearless RAF war hero who won three medals for shooting down 11 enemy aircraft during the Second World War ...

Karissa Chen’s debut, “Homeseeking,” follows two childhood sweethearts who meet in Shanghai, and whose lives are upended by the forces of history.

The somber mood continues after the credits (the painting featured is “ Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth ” by Dennis ...

As I sit in an unfamiliar tent in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the distance from home feels like an insurmountable chasm, ...

Five Korean War veterans, including General Richard E. Cavazos, will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously on Jan. 3.

An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs with NPR's Daniel Estrin — and reflect on more than a year of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Explore the fascinating ways historical events have been recounted in film and television through these nine meticulously crafted shows and movies. From ancient Rome to the British Crown, each story ...

The award is given to those who "distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their own lives," according to the White House.

A year after the Washington Commanders stole Dan Quinn from the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones could be eying Kliff Kingsbury as ...

In Bernhard Schlink’s novel, the bond between a grandfather and granddaughter is shadowed by delusions from the past.

The former Warrior Princess talks to Adam White about her ‘sex, drugs and punk’ portrait of war zone camerawoman Margaret Moth, her turn away from acting, and her sadness over the right-wing distortio ...